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# Skandapurana 2.1.17

Skandapurāṇa 2.1.17

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [2.1.17.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.1)

.. atha śrīveṃkaṭācalakṣetrādivarṇanam ..

> Now begins the description of the sacred field of Mount Veṅkaṭa and others.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.2)

.. śrīsūta uvāca .. ..

> Glorious Sūta said:  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.3)

veṃkaṭādrestu māhātmyaṃ bhūyo'pi pravadāmyaham ..

> "I shall declare once again the māhātmya of Mount Veṅkaṭa  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.4)

yuṣmākaṃ sāvadhānena śṛṇudhvaṃ susamāhitāḥ .. 1 ..

> unto you with care; listen with completely focused minds.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.5)

pṛthivyāṃ yāni tīrthāni brahmāṇḍāntargatāni ca ..

> Whatever sacred fords there are upon the earth and within the cosmic egg,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.6)

tāni sarvāṇi vartaṃte veṃkaṭāhvayabhūdhare .. 2 ..

> all of them exist on the mountain named Veṅkaṭa.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.7)

tasminnagottame puṇye vasantaṃ puruṣottamam ..

> The Supreme Person dwelling on that best of meritorious mountains,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.8)

śaṃkhacakradharaṃ devaṃ pītāmbaradharaṃ śubham .. 3 ..

> the auspicious God holding the conch and discus, wearing yellow garments,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.9)

kaustubhālaṃkṛtoraskaṃ bhaktānāmabhayapradam ..

> whose chest is adorned with the Kaustubha jewel, the granter of fearlessness to devotees,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.10)

devadevaṃ viśālākṣaṃ vedavedyaṃ sanātanam .. .. 4 ..

> the God of gods, large-eyed, knowable through the Vedas, eternal—  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.11)

aṃgakosalakarṇāṭakāśīgurjaradeśagāḥ ..

> People living in the countries of Aṅga, Kosala, Karṇāṭa, Kāśī, and Gurjara,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.12)

colakeralapāṇḍyādisarvadeśasamudbhavāḥ .. 5 ..

> and those born in all regions such as Cola, Kerala, and Pāṇḍya,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.13)

sakuṭuṃbāśca sevārthamāyānti prativatsaram ..

> come each year with their families to serve \[Him\];  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.14)

devāśca ṛṣayaḥ siddhā yoginaḥ sanakādayaḥ .. 6 ..

> as do the gods, seers, siddhas, and yogins such as Sanaka.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.15)

ye bhādrapadamāse tu veṃkaṭeśamahotsave ..

> Those who perform service during the month of Bhādrapada  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.16)

sevāṃ kurvanti te sarve niṣpāpā uttamottamāḥ .. 7 ..

> at the great festival of the Lord of Veṅkaṭa are all free of sins, the highest of the highest.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.17)

tatra śrīveṃkaṭeśasya brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ ..

> There, Brahmā, the grandfather of the worlds,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.18)

cakāra kanyāmāse tu dhvajāropamahotsavam .. 8 ..

> conducted the great festival of hoisting the banner in the solar month of Kanyā for the glorious Lord of Veṅkaṭa.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.19)

prativarṣaṃ ca tatsevā nimittaṃ sarvamānavāḥ ..

> Every year, for the sake of serving Him, all human beings,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.20)

sarve devāśca gaṃdharvāḥ siddhāḥ sādhyā mahaujasaḥ .. 9 ..

> all the gods, gandharvas, siddhas, and sādhyas of great splendor,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.21)

brahmotsave bhagavataḥ samāyāṃti dvijottamāḥ ..

> arrive at the Brahmotsava festival of the Lord, O best of the twice-born.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.22)

vidyānāṃ vedavidyeva maṃtrāṇāṃ praṇavo yathā .. 2.1.17.10 ..

> Just as the knowledge of the Vedas is among forms of knowledge, just as the praṇava is among mantras,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.23)

prāṇavatpriyavastūnāṃ dhenūnāṃ kāmadhenuvat ..

> just as the vital breath is among dear things, just as the wish-granting cow is among cows,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.24)

tathā veṃkaṭaśailendraḥ kṣetrāṇāmuttamottamaḥ .. 11 ..

> so is the lord of mountains, Veṅkaṭa, the highest of the highest among sacred fields.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.25)

śeṣavatsarvanāgānāṃ pakṣiṇāṃ garuḍo yathā ..

> Just as Śeṣa is among all nāgas, just as Garuḍa is among birds,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.26)

devānāṃ tu yathā viṣṇurvarṇānāṃ brāhmaṇo yathā .. 12 ..

> just as Viṣṇu is among the gods, just as the brahmin is among the varṇas,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.27)

tathā veṃkaṭaśailendraḥ kṣetrāṇāmuttamottamaḥ ..

> so is the lord of mountains, Veṅkaṭa, the highest of the highest among sacred fields.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.28)

bhūruhāṇāṃ suratarurbhāryeva suhṛdāṃ yathā .. 13 ..

> Just as the wish-fulfilling tree is among trees, just as a wife is among friends,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.29)

tīrthānāṃ tu yathā gaṃgā tejasāṃ tu raviryathā ..

> just as the Gaṅgā is among sacred fords, just as the sun is among lights,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.30)

tathā veṃkaṭaśailendraḥ kṣetrāṇāmuttamottamaḥ ..14..

> so is the lord of mountains, Veṅkaṭa, the highest of the highest among sacred fields.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.31)

āyudhānāṃ yathā vajraṃ lohānāṃ kāṃcanaṃ yathā ..

> Just as the vajra is among weapons, just as gold is among metals,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.32)

vaiṣṇavānāṃ yathā rudro ratnānāṃ kaustubho yathā .. 15 ..

> just as Rudra is among Vaiṣṇavas, just as the Kaustubha is among gems,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.33)

tathā veṃkaṭaśailendraḥ kṣetrāṇāmuttamottamaḥ ..

> Just so is Mount Veṅkaṭa the highest of the high among sacred fields.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.34)

nānena sadṛśo loke viṣṇuprītivivardhanaḥ .. 16 ..

> There is nothing equal to it in the world that fosters Viṣṇu's delight.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.35)

na mādhavasamo māso na kṛtena samaṃ yugam ..

> There is no month equal to Mādhava, no age equal to the Kṛta,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.36)

na ca vedasamaṃ śāstraṃ na tīrthaṃ gaṃgayā samam .. 17 ..

> no scripture equal to the Veda, and no sacred ford equal to the Gaṅgā.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.37)

na jalena samaṃ dānaṃ na sukhaṃ bhāryayā samam..

> There is no gift equal to water; there is no happiness equal to a wife;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.38)

na kṛṣestu samaṃ vittaṃ na lābho jīvitātparaḥ .. 18 ..

> there is no wealth equal to agriculture, and no gain higher than life.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.39)

na tapo'naśanādanyanna dānātparamaṃ sukham ..

> There is no austerity other than fasting; there is no joy higher than giving.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.40)

na dharmastu dayātulyo na jyotiścakṣuṣā samam .. 19 ..

> There is no virtue equal to compassion; there is no light equal to the eye.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.41)

na tṛptiraśanātulyā na vāṇijyaṃ kṛṣeḥ samam ..

> There is no satisfaction equal to food; there is no trade equal to agriculture.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.42)

na dharmeṇa samaṃ mitraṃ na satyena samaṃ yaśaḥ .. .. 2.1.17.20 ..

> There is no friend equal to righteousness; there is no fame equal to truth.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.43)

yathā tathā bhagavataḥ sthānena sadṛśaṃ na hi .. 21 ..

> Just as \[these excel\], so there is indeed nothing equal to the abode of the Lord.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.44)

yatkīrtanaṃ sakalapāpaharaṃ munīndrā yadvandanaṃ sakalasaukhyadameva loke ..

> O best of sages, the praise of which removes all sins, the adoration of which grants all happiness in the world,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.45)

yātrāpi yaṃ prati surairapi pūjanīyā tādṛṅmahānbhavati veṃkaṭaśailamukhyaḥ .. 22 ..

> and pilgrimage to which is worthy of worship even by the gods—such is the greatness of Mount Veṅkaṭa, the foremost \[of peaks\].  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.46)

tasyānubhāvaṃ pravadāmi bhūyaḥ samastatīrthāni vasaṃti yatra ..

> I shall further tell its power, wherein all sacred fords abide;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.47)

evaṃ samasteṣu ca mukhyatīrthaṃ śrīsvāmināmāsti sarovaraṃ tat .. 23 ..

> and thus among them all, the foremost sacred ford is that lake named Śrīsvāmi\[puṣkariṇī\].  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.48)

māhātmyametasya mayocyate kathaṃ yatpaścime rodhasi bhūvarāhaḥ ..

> How can its greatness be told by me? On its western bank Bhūvarāha,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.49)

āliṃgya kāntāmatisaumyamūrtirvirājate viśvajanopakārī .. 24 ..

> embracing his beloved, with an exceedingly gentle form, shines forth, beneficent to all people.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.50)

śrīsvāmipuṣkariṇyāṃ ca dakṣiṇe veṃkaṭeśvaraḥ ..

> And on the south of the Śrīsvāmiduṣkariṇī stands Veṅkaṭeśvara,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.51)

āliṃgitavapurlakṣmyā varado vartate ciram .. 25 ..

> his body embraced by Lakṣmī, granting boons eternally.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.52)

evaṃ vaḥ kathitaṃ viprāḥ kṣetramāhātmyamuttamam ..

> Thus has the supreme greatness of the sacred field been related to you, O brahmins.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.53)

yaḥ śṛṇoti sadā bhaktyā viṣṇuloke mahīyate .. 26 ..

> Whoever always hears it with devotion is glorified in the world of Viṣṇu.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [2.1.17.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.1.17.54)

iti śrīskāṃde mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ dvitīye vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍe śrīveṃkaṭācalamāhātmye kṣetramahimānuvarṇanaṃnāma saptadaśo'dhyāyaḥ .. 17 ..

> Thus ends the seventeenth chapter, named 'Description of the Greatness of the Sacred Field', in the Veṅkaṭācalamāhātmya in the second section, the Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa, of the venerable Skanda Purāṇa in eighty-one thousand verses.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

## Translations (1)

- [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.2.1.17.1) — English, machine translation

## Linked texts (3)

- [Gaṇeśapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.ganesa.1.17.31) — Sanskrit
- [Acintyaviśvasādākhyatantra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.saiva.agama.siva.acintyavisvasadakhyatantra.7.92) — Sanskrit
- [Kaulajñānanirṇaya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.saiva.trika.kaula.kaulajnananirnaya.18.5) — Matsyendranātha, Sanskrit

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